Natalie dared not listen with her heart,
But one Wednesday evening
She leaned her head against
The pocket of the kitchen wall.
She hunted for new sounds
Like bells within a forest
Or a soft Aeolian wind.
Thom Brucie earned a BA in English from Hobart College, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. He received his MA from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and his PhD from Binghamton University. His work has appeared in a variety of journals, among them: Schuylkill, Pacific Review, Southwest Review, and San Joaquin Review.